Caerphilly Observer
Member Sign in Manage Membership
Become a Member - no ads
Menu
  • News
    • Senedd
    • Business
    • Newport
    • Opinion
  • Sport
    • Rugby union
    • Football
  • Membership & Subscriptions
  • Notices
  • Obituaries
  • About
    • Advertise
  • Sponsored Content
Menu

Rugby youngsters benefit from supermarket’s scheme to get children active

News | | Published: 12:34, Friday December 2nd, 2016.

Newbridge Rugby Under-10s with their training equipment at Sainbsury's Pontllanfraith
Newbridge Rugby Under-10s with their training equipment at Sainbsury’s Pontllanfraith

Children from Newbridge Under-10s rugby team are celebrating after receiving new equipment as a result of Sainsbury’s Active Kids scheme.

On Thursday December 1, colleagues from Sainsbury’s Pontllanfraith presented the training equipment to the youngsters at an assembly.

Sainsbury’s customers collected vouchers in store between January and May, earning one voucher for every £10 spent in supermarkets and online.

The vouchers are then redeemed by local schools, groups and clubs in exchange for a variety of equipment and experiences.

Katie Woodhouse, of Newbridge rugby, said: “We’d like to thank Sainsbury’s Pontllanfraith for their support and for presenting us with the new equipment. I know all of the children are really excited to start using it.”

Alyn Davies, store manager at Sainsbury’s Pontllanfraith, added: “We really enjoyed spending time with the Newbridge Under-10s rugby team and it was great to see how the new equipment is going to benefit all of the children.

“Over the past 11 years our customers have played a massive part in ensuring we continue to encourage all children, regardless of ability, to lead healthier, more active lifestyles.”

More information about Sainsbury’s Active Kids can be found at www.activekids.sainsburys.co.uk.

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

You must be logged in to post a comment.

Latest News

  • Senedd stock image
    The Senedd Commission: What is it and what does it do?Friday, May 22, 2026
  • Gwent Police officer
    18-year-old driver dies in Caerphilly crashFriday, May 22, 2026
  • 36 Penallta Road, Ystrad Mynach, pictured in June 2025
    Second bid lodged to convert ‘disused’ office into five-bed HMOFriday, May 22, 2026
  • Aerial view of the skatepark and the proposed development site (marked roughly in yellow) at Wern Park, Nelson
    Thumbs up for new ‘pumptrack’ at skate parkFriday, May 22, 2026
  • How the development on Rhymney's former Aldi site could look
    Developer wants more time to plan 23 homes on former Aldi siteFriday, May 22, 2026
  • A Household Recycling Centre in Caerphilly County Borough
    Fly-tipping ‘crisis’ linked to tougher rules on waste and recyclingFriday, May 22, 2026

Find out how the communities of Caerphilly County Borough get their names

Caerphilly

Legal & Public Notices

  • Caerphilly County Borough Council public noticesThursday, May 14, 2026
  • Notice of application for a premises licence: Fferm GelliThursday, May 14, 2026
  • Notice of claim to land, TrethomasThursday, April 16, 2026
  • Caerphilly County Borough Council public noticesThursday, April 16, 2026
© 2009-2026 Caerphilly Media Ltd, Caerphilly Miners Centre for the Community Watford Road Caerphilly, CF83 1BJ. Incorporated in Wales No. 07604006.